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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	winter (-)	800–2,000 birds	A4i
Red-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus ruficollis	NT	breeding (1999)	present	A3
Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Temminck's Lark Eremophila bilopha	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans	LC	breeding (1999)	present	A3
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Fulvous Babbler Argya fulva	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Moussier's Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica	LC	breeding (1999)	present	A3
Buff-rumped Wheatear Oenanthe moesta	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus	LC	resident (1999)	present	A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	249 / 1,325 (birds)	19	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (>4 years)	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
AAO/ Sfax Regional Branch	2000

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sebkhet Ennoual (Tunisia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sebkhet-ennoual-iba-tunisia on 23/12/2024.